The Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship provides an array of services and resources for Pitt innovators curious about the innovation commercialization process From determining whether you have an invention that should be disclosed to the Innovation Institute, to intellectual property protection and through to licensing and startup creation, there are programs and resources to help you at every step in the journey.
One of the most important resources available to Pitt innovators through the Innovation Institute's Innovation Commercialization team are our Entrepreneurs in Residence (EIRs). They are experienced guides who can help point the way forward for faculty and students seeking to translate their ideas and innovations from the lab to the market.
Pitt innovators are ready to show off their ideas at the 3 Rivers Venture Fair. A university technology showcase will be held from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Tuesday, February 7th at the Wyndham Grand Hotel in Pittsburgh.
On February 13, Innovation Institute entrepreneur in residence Dan Broderick will be hosting a webinar to discuss funding sources and strategies for university startups.
Innovation Works, the state-funded startup investment organization in Western Pennsylvania, recently announced that its AlphaLab and AlphaLab Gear software and hardware startup accelerators, respectively, will be increasing their investments into new cohort companies from $50,000 to $100,000 in the form of a convertible note plus 2% common equity, upon completion of milestone goals during the accelerator program. We caught up with Jim Jenn, IW's chief operating officer, to learn more about the about the change.